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ANIMAL-POKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed .Tune 26, 1909.

Patented May 3, 1910.

Serial No. 504,533.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER BREWER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Malcolm, in the county of Lancaster and State of Nebraska,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Animal-Pokes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in animal pokessuch as are employed upon breachy cattle to prevent them from forcingtheir way through wire fences or similar barriers, and has for itsobject to provide an extremely simple and durable device of thischaracter whereby the efhciency of the same will be materiallyincreased.

Another object is to provide two yoke sections, which are adapted toencircle the neck of the animal, to which are secured extending spurswhich will enter the animals flesh should he attempt to escape betweenthe wires of a fence.

A further object is to provide an animal poke, comprising two sectionswhich will allow of the animal assuming a reclining position, thesections being forwardly inclined to prevent injury to the animal.

Vith these and other objects in view, the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter morefully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, itbeing understood that changes in the specifc structure shown anddescribed may be made within the scope of the claims without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which likenumerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the position of the deviceupon the neck of an animal. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig.3 is a section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectiontaken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, l indicates the yoke sections, which comprisethemetal bars 2 which are riveted together at one end and aretransversely inclined and vertically extended as at 3 to provide thesubstantially U-shaped extremities. The lower ends of the upper yokesections are slightly reduced in width and provided with a plurality ofapertures 4, which are adapted to register with a single aperture 5 inthe upper ends of the lower yoke section. Bolts 6 are extended throughthe ends of the yoke sections and are secured therein by means of theclamping nuts 7. It will be noted that the apertures 4 are formedadjacent to the edge of the upper yoke section and, consequently, whenthe sections are secured together they will be disposed out of verticalalinement with each other. Thus the ends of the upper yoke section whichare disposed upon the lower section do not entirely cover the same, andstops 8 are transversely disposed upon the upper ends of the lowersection and limit the movement of one section upon the other in eitherdirection.

One of the bars 2 of the upper yoke section is extended beyond the endof the other of the bars and is formed with a lateral extension 9 uponthe extremity thereof. An inclined bar 10 is secured between the lowerends of the lower yoke section and extends rearwardly at its upper end,terminating in a spur l0. The forward portion of the bar lO is inclinedforwardly at an obtuse angle to the rear portion thereof and has itsextremity laterally extended as `at 11. Spurs l2 are secured to each ofthe side bars of the yoke members and project rearwardly thereof. Thespurs 12 are, however, considerably shorter than that formed upon theend of t-he bar 10. The yoke sections are first adjusted upon eachother, after the same have been placed around the neck of the animal andthe clamping nuts 7 adjusted upon the ends of the bolts 6 so as to allowpivotal movement of the sections with relation to each other. Should theanimal attempt to force his way through the line wires of a fence, thelateral extensions formed upon the extremities of the bars 2 will engagewith the wires and draw the device back upon the neck of the animal, sothat he will be prodded by the spurs secured thereto and will desist inhis efforts to escape. It will be noted that the stops 8 will absolutelyprevent any pivotal movement of the sections due to the contact of thesame with the wires, so that it will be impossible for the device tofold and be extended through the same. -To allow of the free movement ofthe animals head when grazing and to prevent the spurs entering theiiesh when the animal assumes a reclining position, I have constructed adevice which will fold forwardly uponv the animals neck and noinconvenience will be caused thereby. The forward pivotal movement ofthe Sections is likewise limited by means of the stops 8 as clearlyshown in dotted lines in Fig. l. To insure the pivotal movement of thesections the bar l0 is angularly disposed as above described. It will beseen that as the animals head approaches the ground, the lower end ofthe bar l0 will contact therewith and gradually move forwardly, untilthe sections are disposed at an inclination to each other, and the spursare drawn away from any possibility of contact with the animals neck. Bythis means all danger of injury to the animal is obviated and hisnatural movements and inclinations are in no wise interfered with.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a simplyconstructed and highly efficient animal poke, which may be readilysecured upon the necks of animals of varioussizes and which willeffectively prevent their escape from an inclosure. The yoke sect-ionsmay be readily stamped out of bar metal and when assembled intooperative position will provide a durable and effective device.

What is claimed is:

An animal poke comprising two pivoted yoke sections, a stop formed uponone of said sections prevent-ing the rearward movement and limiting theforward movement of said sections, a lateral extension formed upon theextremity of the upper section, an angular bar secured to said lowersection and having its lower extremity laterally eX- tended, and a.plurality of spurs secured to said sections and extending rearwardlythereof.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

VALTER BREW/YER.

lVitnesses J. V. VILLMAN, lV. E. BEHRING.

